After vacating his Strikeforce middleweight title this past September, Cung Le (6-0) will return to the promotion this Dec. against Scott Smith, sources close to the event told MMAjunkie.com.
The Dec. 19 show for Strikeforce, coined “Evolution”, will be Le’s first time in the cage since March of 2008 when he successfully won the 185-pound belt over Frank Shamrock. Le left mixed martial arts for over a year to work on a career in the movie industry. He starred in the Pandorum and Fighting. He will be featured in the movie Tekken, which will be released this year.
Smith (16-6-1) last fought at Strikeforce: “Lawler vs. Shields”, losing to Nick Diaz via rear naked choke. Smith is 2-1 in the promotion and looks to hand Le his first ever mixed martial arts loss.
Strikeforce: “Evolution” is set for Dec. 19 in San Jose, Cal. at the HP Pavilion. The card is headlined by Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Matt Lindland. Stick with Inside Fights on breaking news and updates surrounding Strikeforce’s next card.
